By Grace Gilo
Former Harambee Stars player Collins Okoth Ougo, alias Gattuso, was presented in court today alongside his co-accused, Silvia Aoko, over the murder of a minor in Lucky Summer Estate, Ruaraka in Nairobi
The duo appeared before Justice Alexander Muteti at the Milimani Law Courts but did not plead to the charges.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the prosecution confirmed that both suspects had undergone medical evaluation, and Justice Muteti ordered that mental assessment reports be submitted to the court before they plead to charges on September 11, 2024.
The Investigating officer (I.O) who appeared in court following court summons refuted claims that he had refused to release a mobile phone and money belonging to Mr. Okoth, who has played for several clubs in the Kenyan Premier League as a footballer.
The I.O. informed the court that during the arrest, he seized a Samsung mobile phone and a wallet containing two identification cards and an NHIF card, all of which were documented in an inventory signed by the suspect.
“The I.O. informed the court that during the arrest, he recovered a Samsung mobile phone and a wallet which had two identification cards and NHIF card and all were recorded in an inventory signed by the suspect,” the ODPP revealed.
The court instructed the I.O. to return the Samsung phone to the suspect and also directed him to file a formal complaint with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
Okoth, a distinguished former midfielder for Gor Mahia and the Harambee Stars, along with his co-defendant Sylvia Aoko Odhiambo, are accused of murdering a three-year-old girl named Pamela Atieno, also known as Scovian Maya, in April 2024.
“Okoth, a renowned ex-Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars midfielder and his co-accused Sylvia Aoko Odhiambo are alleged to have murdered a three-year-old girl namely Pamela Atieno alias Scovian Maya in April 2024,” stated the ODPP.
He remains in police custody as detectives finalize their investigation into the case.
Okoth is currently held at Industrial Area Remand Prison, while his co-accused is detained at Lang’ata Women’s Prison.